Christmas Party for New Ways Ministry Volunteers
At the New Ways Ministry Volunteer Christmas Party, staff and volunteers join “Santa” in sending a pro-marriage equality message. Standing: Vern Smith, Patrick McNelis, David Lamdin, David Vespa; Seated: Mark Clark, Thom Krupa, Bob Shine (dressed as Santa), Matthew Myers; Kneeling: Sister Jeannine Gramick
As Christmas draws near, we’d like to share a little holiday cheer from New Ways Ministry by presenting this photograph of our annual dinner party for our dedicated volunteers. We took a moment during the party to send a message of Catholic support for marriage equality to all.
Almost every Tuesday evening, a group of volunteers from the local Washington, DC metropolitan area stop by New Ways Ministry’s offices in Mount Rainier, Maryland, to help us prepare the bulk mailings that we send out to our constituents and supporters. Without these volunteers, our communications folks around the country and the globe would be much slower and more expensive. These stalwart worker help spread the word about our programs of education, spiritual development, and advocacy on Catholic LGBT issues.
We are extremely grateful for their service. If you live in the DC metro area and are interested in volunteering some time, please contact New Ways Ministry either by phone, 301-277-5674, or email, [email protected], so that we can let you know what the upcoming schedule is.
The work is not difficult, and it’s a great way of spending an evening together with like-minded souls. We always end each evening with pizza and soda as refreshments.
We’d love to see you some volunteer night in 2013!
–Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry
God bless you all for what you do, for your presence in the world. You are a light, like the dawn rising in the east. Things change so slowly, but you never let that flame go out. I am so grateful to know you via social media ministry. Peace, blessings, joy and more this Christmas!
Thank you for your kind words, Fran. We are able to do what we do because we are supported by so many generous and spirit-filled people like you! Merry Christmas!